Deputy of Home Affairs Vũ Chiến Thắng attended a grand ceremony celebrating the Buddha’s Birthday 2022 (B.E. 2566) held on May 15 by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)’s Executive Council in Quan Su pagoda, Hanoi city.
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vũ Chiến Thắng presents floral congratulation to the VBS
Attending the event included representatives from the Central Party Commission for Mobilization, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other religious organizations, as well as Ambassadors of India and Sri Lanka to Vietnam.
During the event, Most Venerable Thích Thanh Nhiễu, Vice Standing President of the Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) delivered a Vesak message of Most Venerable Thích Trí Quảng, Acting Supreme Patriarch of the VBS. In the message, Most Venerable Thích Trí Quảng called on Buddhist monks and nuns to uphold their responsibilities to fulfill duties, make unceasing efforts to build a strong Buddhist Sangha, promote the great national unity bloc, and actively contribute to national development and defense.
Most Venerable Thích Thanh Nhiễu speaks at the event
During the event, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vũ Chiến Thắng and representatives from the central agencies presented floral congratulations to the VBS’s Executive Council and joint the Buddhist bathing ritual.
Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Ngô Sách Thực presents floral congratulation to the VBS
Director of the GCRA’s Buddhist Affairs Department Lê Minh Khánh presents flowers to the VBS
Overview of the ceremony
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